![]() ![]() ![]() He shows with great clarity how economic conditions, political underdevelopment, the shadow of Israeli occupation of Palestine and the continued presence of US supported authoritarian regimes in the Arab world have led to the festering of a deep seated resentment and anger towards the US. Esposito examines the recent history of US relations with the Muslim world and explains how a global sentiment of anti-Americanism has emerged in the Muslim World. In Unholy Wars, Esposito systematically addresses the political antecedents to the 9/11 attacks on the US by Al-Qaeda, the international terrorist organization masterminded by Usama Binladen. – Unholy Wars: Terror in the Name of Islam. In keeping with his stature as an important commentator on Islam, Esposito has responded to the attacks of September 11th, 2001, by writing a very important book. His voice carries authority not only in the West but also in the Muslim World. John Esposito is easily one of the world’s most preeminent scholars of Islam. Esposito, Unholy Wars: Terror in the Name of Islam (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002), pp. ![]()
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